Biography:
Brook Benton (born Benjamin Franklin Peay on September 19, 1931; died April 9, 1988) was an American singer and songwriter who was popular with rock and roll, rhythm and blues, and pop music audiences during the late 1950s and early 1960s, when he scored hits such as "It's Just a Matter of Time" and "Endlessly", many of which he co-wrote.
When Benton was young he enjoyed gospel music and wrote songs and in 1948 he went to New York to pursue his music career.
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Kiddio:Brook Benton.
#1 on R&B and #7 on BB Hot 100
on MERCURY Records in 1960.
INTRO: A..A Em A..A..A Em A..
#1.
A D Em A Dm
I told you, baby, how I feel..one word can close
A
this deal.
A D A D
Baby, be my queen of hearts..please gimme that love
A
you've got.
A D A D
A-won'tcha say yes?..don'tcha say no..make me feel
A A Em A
good, kiddio.
#2.
A D C A D A
Maybe I'm just wastin' time..can't get you off my mind.
A D Em A Em
You could make me feel so good..I know you could if you
D A
only would.
A D A D
A-won'tcha say yes?..don'tcha say no..make me feel
A A7
good, kiddio.
CHORUS:
Bm D Bm D A
I wrote you a six-page letter....I called you on the phone.
D B E
But you started talkin' 'bout the weather..kiddio, don'tcha
B E A Em A
know that's wrong?
#3.
A D A D
I can't stand this playin' 'round..help me up, don't let me
Em A Em A
down.
A Em A G D A
Kiss me baby, tell me so..if you love me, let me know.
A D A D
A-won'tcha say yes?..don'tcha say no..make me feel
A
good, kiddio.
CHORUS:
Bm D Bm D Am A Gbm A
I wrote you a six-page letter....I even called you on the phone.
Bm D B E
But you started talkin' 'bout the weather..kiddio, don'tcha
B E A Em A
know that's wrong?
#3.
A D A D
I can't stand this playin' 'round..help me up, don't let me
Em
down.
A Em A G D A
Kiss me baby, tell me so..if you love me, let me know.
A D A D
A-won'tcha say yes?..don'tcha say no..make me feel
A
good, kiddio.
OUTRO:
A Am A Bm E A
Make me feel so-uh-oh-oh good..so, so good, kiddio..(FADE.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
#1 on R&B and #7 on BB Hot 100
on MERCURY Records in 1960.
INTRO: A..A Em A..A..A Em A..
#1.
A D Em A Dm
I told you, baby, how I feel..one word can close
A
this deal.
A D A D
Baby, be my queen of hearts..please gimme that love
A
you've got.
A D A D
A-won'tcha say yes?..don'tcha say no..make me feel
A A Em A
good, kiddio.
#2.
A D C A D A
Maybe I'm just wastin' time..can't get you off my mind.
A D Em A Em
You could make me feel so good..I know you could if you
D A
only would.
A D A D
A-won'tcha say yes?..don'tcha say no..make me feel
A A7
good, kiddio.
CHORUS:
Bm D Bm D A
I wrote you a six-page letter....I called you on the phone.
D B E
But you started talkin' 'bout the weather..kiddio, don'tcha
B E A Em A
know that's wrong?
#3.
A D A D
I can't stand this playin' 'round..help me up, don't let me
Em A Em A
down.
A Em A G D A
Kiss me baby, tell me so..if you love me, let me know.
A D A D
A-won'tcha say yes?..don'tcha say no..make me feel
A
good, kiddio.
CHORUS:
Bm D Bm D Am A Gbm A
I wrote you a six-page letter....I even called you on the phone.
Bm D B E
But you started talkin' 'bout the weather..kiddio, don'tcha
B E A Em A
know that's wrong?
#3.
A D A D
I can't stand this playin' 'round..help me up, don't let me
Em
down.
A Em A G D A
Kiss me baby, tell me so..if you love me, let me know.
A D A D
A-won'tcha say yes?..don'tcha say no..make me feel
A
good, kiddio.
OUTRO:
A Am A Bm E A
Make me feel so-uh-oh-oh good..so, so good, kiddio..(FADE.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
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